Tilton is a village in Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,976 at the 2000 census, down to 2,724 in 2010 and down to 2,660 in 2020. It is named after Lucian Tilton, a friend of Abraham Lincoln, who worked for the railroads. Lincoln reputedly had Thanksgiving dinner at Tilton's house in the village in the 1850s.

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Town numbers

ZIP code61833

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Living in Tilton

Housing in Tilton

$84K▲ 10.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tilton home is worth about $84,000, up 10.9% in a year, 72% below the Illinois typical home.

Only 4 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Tilton

Safety Grade D

Tilton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Tilton 2

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Tilton 31.5

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Tilton

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Most working residents leave Tilton for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Danville (36%), Danville (5%) and Champaign (5%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Danville

36%

Danville

Champaign

Chicago

6%Work in townlive and work in Tilton 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,027Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Tilton

Health Grade D

Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▼ 1 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.8%More adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · better 12%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Sacred Heart Medical CenterDanville · 2.8 mi · ER

Vermilion Area Comm Hlth CtrDanville · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Tilton

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Tilton flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Tilton MapTilton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Tilton

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Tilton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 21°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

66° / 43°Fall